The End To A Saga

This book was to be the one that finally provided an end to an epic story that has lasted over 2 decades. The grandfather of the science fiction genre, Frank Herbert's universe has kept countless minds enthralled in a reality where Sandworms were worshipped and spice was the currency. Where the noble Artreides and evil Harkonnen families feuded. Where politics always brought with it the danger of the poison tipped dagger. Frank Herbert made you fall in love with loyal Duncan Idaho and despise the twisted Baron Vladimir Harkonnen. He made you admire the Fremen for their tenacity while living in the harsh deserts of Dune as well as awe at the ferocity of their Fedykin warriors.

When Brian Herbert announced that he had found a chest of notes belonging to his late father that hinted to how Frank Herbert wished to end the saga, fans of the Dune universe were electrified. They might as well have gone on holding their collective breaths. This book felt like it was going on forever, lost and without any direction, before reaching the last 10th and then realising it all has to come to an end it dropped all plots... before hitting you with a plot twist so big you could see it from chapter 2 of the book. It was a total waste of time. Such a shame, for the legendary Dune and its Sandworms to end on an incredibly weak note.

It was very nice for Brian Herbert to try to finish his father's award winning series. Brian Herbert is an accomplished writer in his own sense, having published a few novels and such. But this time, he might have stepped into shoes too large for him. Namely his father's.